Cost of living comparison
Texas is 12.3% more expensive than Canada.
If you lived in Texas instead of Canada, you would:
pay 6.8% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$22.31
|
$16.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.51
|
$9.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.75
|
$2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.24
|
$1.88
|
|
pay 0.4% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Texas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.38
|
$2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.34
|
$6.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$10.75
|
$3.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.54
|
$3.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.15
|
$5.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.49
|
$2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.12
|
$1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.42
|
$1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
$1.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.59
|
$1.18
|
|
pay 0.5% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$5.95
|
$2.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$92.20
|
$60.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$33,854.80
|
$32,182.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$22.70
|
$19.04
|
|
pay 15.6% more for housing
|
Canada
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$84.97
|
$74.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,690.61
|
$1,365.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,549.96
|
$1,173.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$161.99
|
$157.90
|
|
pay 62.0% more for childcare
|
Canada
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,006.36
|
$1,230.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$16,523.64
|
$19,408.62
|
|
pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.17
|
$5.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.82
|
$4.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$17.57
|
$8.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$58.28
|
$42.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.23
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 0.4% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$74.69
|
$51.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$53.80
|
$37.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$117.07
|
$84.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$140.38
|
$120.82
|
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